A Note on Consumption and Savings under Knightian Uncertainty

Jianjun Miao

This paper studies consumption/saving problem under Knightian uncertainty in a two period setting. The multiple-priors utility model is adopted. The effects of income uncertainty and capital uncertainty on optimal savings are analyzed by deriving closed form solutions. 

Key Words: Consumption; Savings; Knightion uncertainty.
JEL Classification Numbers: D81, D91.